D19 MicVALVE
Date printed: 9.2.2000
Operation E2/3
[13] Ø
Toggle key to activate the phase reverse switch of the desired channel.
[14] MODE
Toggle key to select the word length of the DIGITAL OUTput. 20 bit (dis-
play: “20BIT”), 16 bit with dithering (display: “16DI”), or 16 bit with
Noise Shaping (display: “16NS”) can be selected.
[15] SYNC
Selects the synchronization source for the unit. Possible selections are:
INT 48
Internal quartz reference, 48 kHz
INT 44
Internal quartz reference, 44.1 kHz
WCLK
Selects external Word Clock Sync (flashes if no valid input signal is recog-
nized)
AES
Selects external AES/EBU Sync (flashes if no valid input signal is recog-
nized)
AUTO
Selects sources automatically in the sequence AES-WCLK-INT
VAR
Indication only, active if the external source frequency deviates from 48 or
44.1 kHz for more than approx. ±3 %.
[16] PEAK HOLD
Toggle key to select the PEAK HOLD function for the PPM level meters –
either permanently (display: “HOLD”), or with automatic reset after ap-
prox. 2 s.
[17] SOFT CLIP
Toggle key to activate the SOFT CLIP function in the analog paths to re-
duce the danger of overloading the A/D converter with short signal peaks (if
active, the display indicates “SOFT”). Threshold at 3 dB below full-scale,
allowing for approx. 6 dB reserve before hard clipping occurs.
HOLD
SOFT
48
44
VAR
INT
WCLK
AES
AUTO
16DI
16NS
20BIT